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Quran Maqasid

أَرْضَعَتْ

أرضعت in the Quran

Meaning: nursed you

أرضعت occurs 5 times in 4 verses across 4 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
5
Verses
4
Surahs
4

أَرْضَعَتْ

Verb · 5 times

Meaning: nursed you · Also translated as: she was nursing, Suckle him, they suckle, then may suckle

Forms in the Quran

  • أَرْضَعْنَكُمْ ×1
  • أَرْضَعَتْ ×1
  • أَرْضِعِيهِ ×1
  • أَرْضَعْنَ ×1
  • فَسَتُرْضِعُ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

يقال: رضع المولود يرضع ، ورضع يرضع رضاعا ورضاعة، وعنه استعير: لئيم راضع: لمن تناهى لؤمه، وإن كان في الأصل لمن يرضع غنمه ليلا، لئلا يسمع صوت شخبه ، فلما تعورف في ذلك قيل: رضع فلان، نحو: لؤم، وسمي الثنيتان من الأسنان الراضعتين، لاستعانة الصبي بهما في الرضع، قال تعالى:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿يوم ترونها تذهل كل مرضعة عما أرضعت﴾ [الحج: 2]، إنما عدل عن لفظ مرضع إلى مرضعة لمعنى بديع؛ وذلك أنه وصف يوم القيامة بشدة الهول حتى بلغ من شدته أن تذهل المرأة التي قد ألقمت ثديها لولدها عن ولدها، فإنه يقال: المرضعة لمن تلبست بفعل الرضاعة، والمرضع لمن شأنها أن ترضع وإن لم ترضع؛ يقال: رضع يرضع، ورضع يرضع…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ر ض ع

Verses with أرضعت

Verses 1–4 of 4

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Prohibited to you (For marriage) are:— Your mothers, daughters, Sisters; father's sisters, Mother's sisters; brother's daughters, Sister's daughters; foster-mothers (Who gave you suck), foster-sisters; Your wives’ mothers; Your step-daughters under your Guardianship, born of your wives To whom ye have gone in, No prohibition if ye have not gone in;— (Those who have been) Wives of your sons proceeding From your loins; And two sisters in wedlock At one and the same time, Except for what is past; For God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful;—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:23
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Day ye shall see it, Every mother giving suck Shall forget her suckling-babe, And every pregnant female Shall drop her load (unformed): Thou shalt see mankind As in a drunken riot, Yet not drunk: but dreadful Will be the Wrath of God.

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:2
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    So We sent this inspiration To the mother of Moses: "Suckle (thy child), but when Thou hast fears about him, Cast him into the river, But fear not nor grieve: For We shall restore him To thee, and We shall make Him one of Our apostles."

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:7
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Let the women live (In ‘iddat) in the same Style as ye live, According to your means: Annoy them not, so as To restrict them. And if they carry (life In their wombs), then Spend (your substance) on them Until they deliver Their burden: and if They suckle your (offspring), Give them their recompense: And take mutual counsel Together, according to What is just and reasonable. And if ye find yourselves In difficulties, let another Woman suckle (the child) On the (father's) behalf.

    Surah At-Talaq, verse 65:6